Tag Archives: Hay Writers.
Finding Poetry in Hay-on-Wye — Emma van Woerkom ~ Poet
Its been an amazing ten days of sunshine, canvas and books as Hay Festival celebrates it’s last full day of festivities for another year. I’m lucky as it’s right on my doorstep – (literally, 2 minutes door to door as … Continue reading
Found Poems from Hay Festival 2016 Programme
One of our poetry members Emma, is steaming ahead with her Hay Festival Poetry Challenge of finding ten poems within the pages of official Hay Festival Programme. A little bird tell me she has just completed number five but will … Continue reading
Pick & Mix at Hay Festival 2016
BOOK – BOOKS – BOOKSHOP! We are all currently making sacrifices to the Welsh weather gods for a fine, sunny and dry Hay Festival. But this aside, it’s worth remembering that if you find yourself soggy under canvas, desperately using … Continue reading
Hay Writers at Hay Festival 2016
IT’S ALMOST FESTIVAL TIME AGAIN! We are grateful to the organisers for allowing us a slot at the Festival again this year. We will be reading our latest poetry and prose in the Scribblers’ Hut at 7pm on Wednesday, 1st June, … Continue reading
Pick and Mix – Temptations
Our anthology, Pick and Mix, was launched in November and has been selling well. For those who haven’t read it yet, we will be posting short tasters here, to give you a flavour of what’s inside. The first is from a … Continue reading
Salt on the Wind
One of our members, Emma van Woerkom, has recently had one of her poems, ‘Women Silent’ included in a new anthology, Salt on the Wind, published by Elephantsfootprint. The anthology is a collection of poetry in response to Ruth Stone, the American poet … Continue reading
2015 Fiction Competition
After our concert at The Globe on 14th December, the results of our 2015 fiction competition were announced by Juliet Foster, Chair of the Hay Writers’ Circle. In first place was Jean O’Donoghue with God’s Waiting Room. Second place went … Continue reading
Blustery Book Updates From A Windswept Hay.
First of all, a huge thank you to everyone who has bought and supported our anthology, ‘Pick and Mix’. It’s been selling like the proverbial hot cakes – not like King Alfred’s scorched offerings, but rather similar to a Mary … Continue reading
Book Launch makes the Press!
PICK AND MIX Things could not be going any better with the launch of our new Anthology. Pick and Mix is selling better than hoped, plus the Brecon and Radnor Express and the Wye Local are both running articles this week; … Continue reading
Book Launch Success!
PICK AND MIX What a great event our book launch was at Richard Booth’s Bookshop last Saturday. Wine was consumed, books were purchased and the buffet was decimated as though locusts had descended upon Hay-on-Wye – What a glorious night! … Continue reading
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